Anyone looking for a job in any field? Take notes from Moiz. I'd be surprised if this doesn't lead to serious consideration.

Venture capital used to be slow money by design. More dollars into the top of the machine doesn't make it run faster, it just jams the machine.

In a pitch, don't downplay or disregard your competitors. It's significantly more impactful to say "here they are, but here's why we'll win". Ignoring them or not including them in the deck comes off as more misinformed than strategic!

Hourly billing doesn't work anymore. The next billion dollar consulting firm will specialize in AI tools/automation and charge on a percentage of opex reduction.

Dad gave this to me (along with a plum tree) when we worked together. Every time venture starts to feel like “more, faster, bigger!”, this serves as a reminder that the great ones take time.

Feels like we're back to the 'fast money' chatter of ZIRP 2021. Screenshots of huge speculative swings on the public markets, bigger funding rounds than ever, fear/greed index pushing firmly into 'Greed' territory. 🐢🐇

Founders get discouraged when they see huge headline fundraises for peers or competitors: Don't worry about their movie budget, worry about their box office. Build great products and delight your customers. Be durable, survive, lean in, and repeat. Win at the end.

The forward-thinking IP brands and media companies will see this and open up their character catalogs to Sora asap - or they'll resist and new IP will be created for the platform. Massive free marketing tailwind and fan loyalty that will expire by the time it becomes "worth it"

Sometimes simply doing the thing is the moat.

If anyone needs more evidence that great founders come from everywhere - Scott is doing this from Newfoundland. ...that explains why he's got that DOG in him (incoherent barking) ok ok I'll see myself out.

Great biz dev roles are hard to come by. Here are 2 of them. If you're in NYC or willing to move there, Monumental Labs is doing really important and ridiculously cool things.

Netflix from the top rope! If acquisition goes through, they'll own: 🦸DC Universe 🪄Harry Potter Universe 🧙‍♂️Lord of the Rings 🟥Lego Universe 🌞Barbie Universe (shared with Mattel) 💻The Matrix 😁Tons of animated IP Wow!

Incredible tweet. Life comes at you fast.

Smart move by Disney! Think about how much fun it will be to use Disney/Marvel characters in Sora. Seems like a win/win. Blue chip IP credibility for Sora, 'forward thinking' and leader credibility for Disney.